Posts Tagged ‘Safari’

Go on safari to help the environment!

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Animals have been dying out all over the world for many different reasons. Is there however a prevailing force that is causing these creatures to become endangered. To be honest we are the problem!

 

An endangered species is a term used to describe a species whose numbers have become so low it is at risk of becoming extinct. We cannot stop evolutionary change, so of course some animals will change and become extinct. However we are to blame for a lot of things. First of all when a safari was first started it was designed as a hunting party for rich people to hunt animals that were considered a thrill to catch. The killing of so many of these animals has led many to either become extinct or become endangered.

 

We do not hunt all that many animals now as we did say a hundred years ago (mainly because they are all gone). It is also against the law to hunt any endangered species like the Lion, Tiger or Giraffe because they are protected. Now instead of hunting them and killing them we are trying to save them. Safari is the best way to get people on side, or to teach them about some of the problems in the world. Diving holidays have become very popular in the eyes of many governments to try and the marine life before it gets to even worse stages.

 

Pollution is proving to be another major problem; we may not be shooting these animals anymore. And although we are not hurting these animals directly, our actions with burning fuels, are causing climate change to affect them. We need to start showing people what they can do to help save the planet, yet enjoy themselves at the same time. Kenya safari holidays are a great way to have fun and see the world.

If Africa is affected by the change in Global Climate, how long does it have left as a tourist destination

Friday, June 26th, 2009

Africa is the place of complete open space, the place where animals and plants run wild and free, but is it always going to be like this…

 

The world is changing, and more importantly the environment is changing. The overall reaction on temperature rise in a hot place like Africa could be devastating to the country. The exact change in places like Africa are hard to judge, but we can all be sure that things today, will be very different to things in the future.

 

The temperature all over the world is rising every year, places like Africa won’t be able to support a decent amount of life in around one hundred years. We all try to say that we will do our bit to help save the planet, but how many of us actually do something about it, you will find the numbers are quite low. I don’t want to be Mr Doom and Gloom but people are too unpredictable and only care about there own families and nuclear lives; the planet is something considered for the government to deal with.

 

So what is the best immediate option? Well I would recommend visiting Africa now. The Safari holidays give you amazing insight into what Africa is all about, and the chance to see these animals in the wild will allow you to experience something that millions of others never will. The chance to see a Lion in the wild or a Hippo is a rare experience and at some point it won’t be available anymore.

 

These animals are also endangered by poachers; people think that because they are in reserves or national parks that they are now safe and the poaching has stopped. This is not the case, they are still being killed, although not in the numbers it was, it is still happening.

 

So consider Kenya holidays in the Masai Mara reserve, or Zambia holidays and visit this glowing location while you can.